Between April 26, 1936 and September 29, 1959, Bob Feller struck out the most hitters, with 2,581 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from April 26, 1936 to september 29, 1959| NAME | SO | G | W | L | W% | GS | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | GF | IBB | TBF | WP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | K% | BB% | WHIP | BABIP | RA | H/9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Feller | 2,581 | 570 | 266 | 162 | .621 | 484 | 3.26 | 279 | 44 | 22 | 3827.0 | 3,271 | 1,385 | 1,557 | 223 | 1,764 | 60 | 52 | 6 | 16,172 | 69 | 6.07 | 4.15 | 1.46 | 0.52 | 16.0 | 10.9 | 1.32 | .264 | 3.66 | 7.69 |
| 2 | | E. Wynn | 1,997 | 591 | 271 | 213 | .560 | 530 | 3.52 | 260 | 42 | 13 | 3993.1 | 3,763 | 1,562 | 1,785 | 291 | 1,545 | 56 | 56 | 16,991 | 49 | 4.50 | 3.48 | 1.29 | 0.66 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 1.33 | .265 | 4.02 | 8.48 | |
| 3 | | W. Spahn | 1,927 | 531 | 267 | 172 | .608 | 476 | 2.96 | 287 | 47 | 22 | 3813.0 | 3,440 | 1,253 | 1,412 | 289 | 1,082 | 26 | 45 | 15,652 | 59 | 4.55 | 2.55 | 1.78 | 0.68 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 1.19 | .256 | 3.33 | 8.12 | |
| 4 | | B. Newsom | 1,840 | 509 | 182 | 180 | .503 | 417 | 3.94 | 211 | 26 | 13 | 3217.1 | 3,199 | 1,407 | 1,611 | 181 | 1,465 | 56 | 54 | 14,086 | 48 | 5.15 | 4.10 | 1.26 | 0.51 | 13.1 | 10.4 | 1.45 | .286 | 4.51 | 8.95 | |
| 5 | | H. Newhouser | 1,795 | 488 | 207 | 150 | .580 | 374 | 3.06 | 212 | 33 | 26 | 2993.0 | 2,675 | 1,016 | 1,197 | 137 | 1,248 | 19 | 79 | 1 | 12,643 | 65 | 5.40 | 3.75 | 1.44 | 0.41 | 14.2 | 9.9 | 1.31 | .269 | 3.60 | 8.04 |
| 6 | | R. Roberts | 1,700 | 468 | 221 | 173 | .561 | 421 | 3.33 | 257 | 33 | 23 | 3385.0 | 3,251 | 1,254 | 1,393 | 352 | 660 | 38 | 38 | 13,851 | 25 | 4.52 | 1.75 | 2.58 | 0.94 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 1.16 | .261 | 3.70 | 8.64 | |
| 7 | | B. Pierce | 1,627 | 412 | 165 | 136 | .548 | 337 | 3.16 | 170 | 33 | 18 | 2620.0 | 2,305 | 921 | 1,028 | 206 | 1,013 | 25 | 50 | 11,001 | 38 | 5.59 | 3.48 | 1.61 | 0.71 | 14.8 | 9.2 | 1.27 | .258 | 3.53 | 7.92 | |
| 8 | | V. Trucks | 1,535 | 517 | 177 | 135 | .567 | 328 | 3.38 | 124 | 33 | 30 | 2682.1 | 2,416 | 1,007 | 1,125 | 189 | 1,088 | 49 | 114 | 20 | 11,381 | 64 | 5.15 | 3.65 | 1.41 | 0.63 | 13.5 | 9.6 | 1.31 | .261 | 3.77 | 8.11 |
| 9 | | A. Reynolds | 1,423 | 434 | 182 | 107 | .630 | 309 | 3.30 | 137 | 36 | 48 | 2492.0 | 2,193 | 913 | 1,026 | 133 | 1,261 | 56 | 97 | 10,654 | 59 | 5.14 | 4.55 | 1.13 | 0.48 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 1.39 | .265 | 3.71 | 7.92 | |
| 10 | | J. Vander Meer | 1,303 | 346 | 119 | 121 | .496 | 286 | 3.44 | 131 | 29 | 2 | 2103.2 | 1,800 | 804 | 915 | 99 | 1,132 | 23 | 28 | 9,061 | 37 | 5.57 | 4.84 | 1.15 | 0.42 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 1.39 | .262 | 3.91 | 7.70 | |
| 11 | | M. Dickson | 1,289 | 625 | 172 | 181 | .487 | 338 | 3.69 | 149 | 27 | 23 | 3052.2 | 3,027 | 1,250 | 1,431 | 302 | 1,059 | 36 | 148 | 12,948 | 34 | 3.80 | 3.12 | 1.22 | 0.89 | 10.0 | 8.2 | 1.34 | .266 | 4.22 | 8.92 | |
| 12 | | B. Lemon | 1,278 | 460 | 207 | 128 | .618 | 350 | 3.24 | 188 | 31 | 22 | 2851.1 | 2,559 | 1,025 | 1,184 | 180 | 1,251 | 57 | 73 | 12,106 | 63 | 4.03 | 3.95 | 1.02 | 0.57 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 1.34 | .255 | 3.74 | 8.08 | |
| 13 | | D. Trout | 1,256 | 521 | 170 | 161 | .514 | 322 | 3.26 | 158 | 28 | 37 | 2725.2 | 2,641 | 986 | 1,169 | 112 | 1,047 | 34 | 134 | 0 | 11,612 | 50 | 4.15 | 3.46 | 1.20 | 0.37 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 1.35 | .276 | 3.86 | 8.72 |
| 14 | | B. Rush | 1,229 | 398 | 125 | 152 | .451 | 321 | 3.64 | 118 | 16 | 7 | 2381.1 | 2,298 | 962 | 1,109 | 170 | 778 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 10,090 | 52 | 4.64 | 2.94 | 1.58 | 0.64 | 12.2 | 7.7 | 1.29 | .270 | 4.19 | 8.69 |
| 15 | | C. Passeau | 1,100 | 440 | 162 | 149 | .521 | 330 | 3.31 | 188 | 26 | 21 | 2711.1 | 2,842 | 998 | 1,198 | 106 | 729 | 40 | 84 | 11,610 | 22 | 3.65 | 2.42 | 1.51 | 0.35 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 1.32 | .284 | 3.98 | 9.43 | |
| 16 | | M. Garcia | 1,096 | 397 | 142 | 96 | .597 | 281 | 3.25 | 111 | 27 | 22 | 2138.0 | 2,102 | 771 | 864 | 118 | 696 | 32 | 65 | 18 | 9,055 | 28 | 4.61 | 2.93 | 1.57 | 0.50 | 12.1 | 7.7 | 1.31 | .279 | 3.64 | 8.85 |
| 17 | | H. Haddix | 1,094 | 245 | 95 | 80 | .543 | 215 | 3.58 | 86 | 18 | 8 | 1572.1 | 1,494 | 626 | 704 | 179 | 413 | 30 | 23 | 6,540 | 33 | 6.26 | 2.36 | 2.65 | 1.02 | 16.7 | 6.3 | 1.21 | .273 | 4.03 | 8.55 | |
| 18 | | J. Antonelli | 1,076 | 316 | 119 | 99 | .546 | 251 | 3.22 | 101 | 24 | 10 | 1820.0 | 1,680 | 651 | 761 | 169 | 619 | 35 | 38 | 7,658 | 26 | 5.32 | 3.06 | 1.74 | 0.84 | 14.1 | 8.1 | 1.26 | .262 | 3.76 | 8.31 | |
| 19 | | D. Newcombe | 1,066 | 308 | 143 | 81 | .638 | 277 | 3.50 | 135 | 24 | 6 | 2018.0 | 1,942 | 785 | 880 | 234 | 468 | 27 | 21 | 8,317 | 24 | 4.75 | 2.09 | 2.28 | 1.04 | 12.8 | 5.6 | 1.19 | .262 | 3.92 | 8.66 | |
| 20 | | D. Leonard | 1,063 | 540 | 173 | 158 | .523 | 340 | 3.22 | 175 | 28 | 31 | 2850.1 | 2,893 | 1,021 | 1,254 | 134 | 661 | 51 | 130 | 11,969 | 83 | 3.36 | 2.09 | 1.61 | 0.42 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 1.25 | .274 | 3.96 | 9.13 | |
| 21 | | B. Walters | 1,057 | 400 | 188 | 150 | .556 | 373 | 3.26 | 234 | 40 | 4 | 2929.1 | 2,798 | 1,062 | 1,248 | 143 | 1,044 | 44 | 15 | 12,390 | 58 | 3.25 | 3.21 | 1.01 | 0.44 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 1.31 | .263 | 3.83 | 8.60 | |
| 22 | | C. Simmons | 1,049 | 321 | 115 | 110 | .511 | 261 | 3.63 | 109 | 18 | 4 | 1935.2 | 1,855 | 781 | 911 | 132 | 714 | 26 | 35 | 8,255 | 24 | 4.88 | 3.32 | 1.47 | 0.61 | 12.7 | 8.6 | 1.33 | .272 | 4.24 | 8.62 | |
| 23 | | T. Bridges | 1,001 | 239 | 111 | 74 | .600 | 208 | 3.49 | 116 | 18 | 5 | 1614.2 | 1,550 | 626 | 728 | 100 | 604 | 22 | 24 | 6,907 | 33 | 5.58 | 3.37 | 1.66 | 0.56 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 1.33 | .280 | 4.06 | 8.64 | |
| 24 | | S. Jones | 995 | 198 | 72 | 75 | .490 | 164 | 3.52 | 60 | 14 | 6 | 1178.1 | 971 | 461 | 514 | 107 | 629 | 46 | 20 | 23 | 5,076 | 25 | 7.60 | 4.80 | 1.58 | 0.82 | 19.6 | 12.4 | 1.36 | .262 | 3.93 | 7.42 |
| 25 | | J. Dobson | 992 | 414 | 137 | 103 | .571 | 273 | 3.62 | 112 | 22 | 15 | 2170.0 | 2,048 | 874 | 981 | 137 | 852 | 10 | 84 | 9,148 | 55 | 4.11 | 3.53 | 1.16 | 0.57 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 1.34 | .267 | 4.07 | 8.49 | |
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